Alliance officer involved in shooting after carjacking
April 10, 2021
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ALLIANCE, Neb. (AP) The Nebraska Highway Patrol is investigating after an Alliance officer fired shots during an altercation with a suspect who allegedly rammed into another car in the police department s parking lot.
Alliance Police Chief Philip Lukens said in a statement the series of events began late Friday when an officer tried to make a traffic stop but the suspect fled. The pursuit ended because of the “extreme” driving, he said.
A short time later, an officer received a report of an attempted carjacking. At the same time, another officer who was bringing a prisoner into the jail saw a vehicle speed into department s parking lot, with the driver screaming for help.
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BY Scott Miller | December 21, 2020
A veteran of law enforcement in Colorado has taken the top spot overseeing the Alliance Police Department.
In a news release, the department announced Monday afternoon the appointment of Philip Lukens as Police Chief, officially filling the role vacated by retiring Chief John Kiss as of Dec. 21.
Chief Lukens has worked in multiple capacities going through the ranks to commander in law enforcement agencies since 1997 and has achieved multiple certifications to include being a graduate of Northwestern University Center for Public Safety School of Staff and Command, FBI LEEDA, International Chief’s of Police Leadership in Police Organizations, CAP, CERT, Crisis Intervention Teams, Crash Reconstruction Expert, and numerous community policing designations.